Find out how popular the last name Snoeyink is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Snoeyink.

Snoeyink, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Snoeyink surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Snoeyink in America

Snoeyink is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Snoeyink surname appeared 149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Snoeyink.

We can also compare 2010 data for Snoeyink to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Snoeyink

The surname SNOEYINK has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "snoei" and "ink," which translate to "pruning" and "ink," respectively. The name likely referred to an occupation or trade, perhaps a scribe or someone involved in the pruning or cultivation of plants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SNOEYINK surname can be traced back to a census record from the city of Amsterdam in 1587, where a Jan SNOEYINK was listed as a resident. Another early mention is found in a legal document from the town of Leiden in 1612, which references a Pieter SNOEYINK as a witness to a property transaction.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various municipal records across the Netherlands, with notable individuals including Willem SNOEYINK (1629-1701), a merchant and alderman in the city of Utrecht, and Geertruida SNOEYINK (1654-1724), a renowned painter from Delft whose works are still preserved in several Dutch museums.

As the Dutch explored and settled in various parts of the world, the SNOEYINK name spread to other regions. In the late 1700s, a family bearing the surname can be found in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia), with a prominent member being Hendrik SNOEYINK (1762-1835), a successful spice trader and plantation owner.

In the 19th century, the SNOEYINK name gained recognition in the field of academia with the birth of Pieter Johannes SNOEYINK (1842-1917), a renowned linguist and professor at the University of Leiden, who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Germanic languages.

Another notable figure from this period is Wilhelmina SNOEYINK (1879-1961), a pioneering feminist and activist from Rotterdam, who played a pivotal role in the suffrage movement and the fight for women's rights in the Netherlands.

As the centuries progressed, the SNOEYINK surname continued to spread across the globe, with individuals bearing the name making their mark in various fields, including the arts, sciences, and business.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Snoeyink

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Snoeyink.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Snoeyink was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Snoeyink has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Snoeyink was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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